Google and Facebook say they will participate in a subsea cable system linking Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, Guam, the Philippines, and Indonesia, launching 2024
I see many knee jerk reactions to the Google and Facebook submarine cable announcements.. people say big tech firms shouldn't own subsea cables. I think they don't realise how much telcos overpriced capacity and Mae it hard to add capacity to a cable. I prefer oversupply 😀 https:…
The USG was unwilling to underwrite the security of a similar Google-Facebook Pacific Light Cable Project in 2020 that would have linked Hong Kong to the rest of the region. Important sign that they might be open to do so for Taiwan.
Apricot, our newest consortium subsea cable, will connect Singapore to Japan. Together with our Echo subsea cable, it will offer unique routes through southern Asia to ensure greater resilience for cloud and digital services. Read more ↓ https://cloud.google.com/...